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Prince Andrew is heir to the English throne. Served in the Navy. Has the rank of Rear Admiral. His full name is Andrew Albert Christian Edward.
Biography of the prince
Prince Andrew was born on February 19, 1960. According to the Chinese calendar, it was the year of the Rat. He became the third child in the family of the British Queen Elizabeth II after Prince Charles and Princess Anne.
From childhood, he was brought up in Buckingham Palace and was perceived as one of the likely heirs to the throne. Now, however, such a development option is practically impossible. He is 6th in the order of succession to the British crown.
Title of the Duke of York
At the age of 26, he was granted the title of duke. It happened on the day Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson. This is the title given by the kings of England and later Great Britain to members of their families. It has been leading its history since the end of the 14th century. Almost always it is received by the second son of the monarch. During this time, an exception was made only once. The name of the title comes from the British city of York, located in the county of North Yorkshire.
The title was first given in 1385 to Edmund Langley, the fourth son of Edward III. He became the founder of the House of York. A war broke out between this dynasty and the Lancasters in the 15th century, known as the War of the Scarlet and White Roses.
The military confrontation, which lasted from 1455 to 1487, ended with the triumph of the Tudors, who marked the beginning of the New Age in English history.
Today, Prince Andrew is the Duke of York.
Unhappy marriage
The duke's wife was the famous English writer and philanthropist Sarah Ferguson. She is actively involved in social activities, is a TV presenter and film producer. At the time of her marriage, she was 27 years old.
She was born in London to Major Ronald Ferguson and his wife Susan. After the divorce, her mother married a polo player and moved permanently to Argentina.
Sarah received an excellent education at the College of Royal Secretaries and has been working in a public relations company since the age of 18.
The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah took place in Westminster Abbey. After her marriage, she became the Duchess of York. However, the marriage was not successful. After 10 years they divorced. During this time they gave birth to two children - Beatrice and Eugene.
After breaking up with Andrew, Sarah lost her royal title, but retained her ducal one. She can part with him only in the event of a second marriage. Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whose personal life worries most British subjects, after the divorce decided not to start a new relationship. To this day, he remains single.
Another interesting fact about the duchess. In the popular series Friends, in the fourth season, she made a cameo appearance when Joey asks for compliments on Chandler's hat. There is a clear allusion to the passion for headdresses of the current British Queen Elizabeth II.
Eldest daughter
Prince Andrew's children are currently members of the royal family, ranked seventh and eighth respectively in the list of succession to the throne.
The eldest daughter, Beatrice, was born in 1988. She was educated at Winsor School. As a child, she was a quiet and withdrawn child. The big tragedy was the divorce of the parents, the separation from the mother happened when she was 8 years old. At the same time, she attracted the eyes of others with her modesty, natural beauty and charm. Over time, she became one of the most talked about beauties of the British Empire.
Unlike many other children of royalty, especially outside the UK, Beatrice lives a full life, often appears in public. She loves to go to fashion shows.
Work experience, which all members of the royal family must receive, Beatrice acquired at the age of 19 in a popular London supermarket. She served important clients. She spent a month at this job without getting paid for it.
In 2009, her car was stolen from the parking lot while the princess herself went shopping. Despite the fact that the car was left open and with the keys in the ignition, many were surprised by the theft of the car. After all, it was an exclusive BMW with unique numbers. This gift was made by her father - Prince Andrew.
At the age of 19, just like her mother, she appeared on television. Beatrice played an episodic role in Jean-Marc Vallee's drama Young Victoria. She played one of the royal ladies-in-waiting.
Today in the UK, the issue of the expediency of maintaining the royal family is being actively discussed. Only the protection of princesses annually takes a lot of budgetary money. At the same time, Beatrice often leads a nightlife, visits clubs and discos.
Princess Eugenie
British Princess Eugenie is eighth in the British crown's list of succession to the throne. She was born in 1990.
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson baptized their daughter at St. Magdalene Church. This was the first public baptism of a royal in the history of the British crown. She has the title of princess.
In her full name, she goes by the name Victoria. It was the will of the famous British Queen Victoria, but few of her descendants in the female line carried it out. Eugenie became the first Princess Victoria since the time of Princess Marie, who lived at the beginning of the 20th century.
Order of succession
Prince Andrew, son of Elizabeth II, is sixth in the line of succession to the British crown. The current monarch is followed by the son of Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, who is already 68 years old. It is he who, in the event of the death of his mother, will become the British monarch.
The next two of his sons on this list are William and Harry. William has the title of Duke of Cambridge, he is 34 years old. He was born from the marriage of Prince Charles to Princess Diana. He graduated from Eton College, visited many countries of the world, even reached Chile. Labor service took place on a British dairy farm.
While receiving a second higher education, he defended his thesis on coral reefs. His second university was the Scottish University of St. Andrew. And after that he did not leave his studies, he decided to receive a military education. At the Royal Military Academy he was awarded the rank of officer, served in the air force.
He is currently serving in a rescue helicopter with the rank of captain.
Prince Harry scandals
His brother Prince Harry is the Prince of Wales, as is his father Prince Charles. He is 32 years old. At the same time, in the future, the title of Duke of York will most likely pass to him, since Andrew has no sons. It is followed by the glory of a difficult child, constantly getting into trouble. At the age of 17, he was caught using marijuana. Like his brother, he graduated from Eton College and went to travel the world. Traveled to Australia and Africa.
On the Black Continent, he made a documentary about the plight of orphans in one of the poorest countries in the world - Lesotho.
In 2005 he got another into one scandalous situation, to which for a long time the close attention of the press was riveted. He came to a private costume party in a military uniform of the German Wehrmacht with a swastika on his sleeve. As a result, he had to make a formal apology through the media.
In 2011, media attention was again riveted to him, but this time on a positive occasion. Prince Harry tried himself as a broker on the world stock exchange and closed the largest deal in the world - for 18 billion euros.
In 2012, he was on a business trip to a British military base in Afghanistan. According to the tabloids, it was Prince Harry who flew the Apache helicopter that destroyed one of the leaders of the Taliban terrorist movement.
Title transfer
Most likely, it will not be possible to inherit your title to its current bearer. Prince Andrew, Duke of York has no official sons. Therefore, after his death, the title will return to the crown and in the future may be assigned to another person of royal blood.
This will happen if Andrew does not marry again and have a son. Only in this case will a new, young Duke of York appear.
Personal coat of arms
Britain's Prince Andrew has his own coat of arms. It is based on the coat of arms of the United Kingdom, like the rest of the royal family.
The emblem itself is a shield divided into four parts. Diagonally, in the first and fourth fields, is the English coat of arms - three golden leopards are depicted there. In another part - the Scottish coat of arms. It depicts a lion overgrown with lilies. In the rest of the shield, the Irish coat of arms is a harp shining with gold, located in an azure field. It also has silver strings.
On the shield are silver breezes (these are heraldic elements that distinguish representatives of the younger generation of a noble family). At their ends are sea anchors.
The shield itself is surrounded by the Order of the Garter. Heraldic animals hold it around the edges. On the left, the symbol of Scotland is a unicorn, on whose head is a crown with such breezes that are depicted on the shield. And on the right - the British lion, with exactly the same silver breezes.
Prince Awards
Like all British royalty, Prince Andrew has a large number of awards and titles from almost all territories that make up the United Kingdom.
Most of the awards, of course, were awarded to him in the UK. These are medals of the silver, gold and diamond jubilees of Queen Elizabeth II, three royal Victorian orders - a knight of the Grand Cross, a knight commander and a commander.
England awarded him the Order of the Garter - this is one of the oldest orders in the world, considered the highest award for British knights. The number of people to whom it can be awarded is strictly limited. In addition to the monarch and members of the royal family, there cannot be more than 24. It was established by King Edward III of England back in 1348.
In Norway, Prince Andrew was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olaf, in New Zealand - a commemorative medal, in Canada - the Badge of the Armed Forces, in the United Arab Emirates - the Order of the Federation.
There are also special, rare awards. Thus, the Canadian province of Saskatchewan awarded the prince a commemorative medal dedicated to the centenary of the founding of Saskatchewan.
Prince Andrew, whose biography is of interest to all fans of the royal family, in addition to various titles, occupies rare positions.
In 2000, HRH The Duke of York became President of the English Football Association. It is the oldest sports association in the world and has been in existence without interruption since 1863. Since then and to this day, she has been organizing football competitions in Foggy Albion and managing football affairs.
The position of President of the English Football Association is an honorary mission originally reserved for members of the royal family. True, such a tradition appeared only by the middle of the 20th century. The first president, in 1863, was Arthur Pember, an athlete, writer and journalist, who simultaneously played for the No Name Kilburn team. Until 1939, the presidents were active athletes, football referees.
Alexander Cambridge, Earl of Athlone, became the first member of the royal family to become president of the Football Association.
Prince Andrew stepped down as president in 2006, and the current president is Charles's son, Prince William.
As you know, fairy tales about princes and princesses that children love to listen to always have a happy ending. The heirs to the throne in them are distinguished by ambition, valor and are guided by the ideals of goodness and justice. However, in reality, as practice shows, the children of monarchs often find themselves at the center of scandals and become participants in lawsuits that are initiated in connection with their far from exemplary behavior. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, was no exception in this sense. His business reputation in the British kingdom, where conservative foundations and traditions are strong, has certainly suffered. But does the moral character of the aforementioned heir to the throne really leave much to be desired? Let's consider this question in more detail.
Curriculum vitae
Prince Andrew was born on February 19, 1960 at Buckingham Manor.
The boy became the second male offspring, who was born to Queen Elizabeth II in marriage with the Duke of Edinburgh Philip. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who bore the title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. Prince Andrew, like other children of the royal family, was raised by a governess. By the age of 19, the young man already had a diploma in the history of economic and political sciences. Taking the document with him, he goes to study at the Royal Naval College, and soon he is enrolled in the flotilla, where he begins to learn the basics of the profession "pilot of a military helicopter."
The beginning of a pilot's career
It did not take long for the heir to the British throne to get on a military aircraft as a trainee. In May 1979, Prince Andrew signed a twelve-year aviation contract.
In 1980, a young man receives a green beret. Over the next two years, a member of the royal family studies in continuing education courses, and then becomes a professional pilot. He joins the command of 820 Naval Air Squadron, which serves on board the aircraft carrier Invincible.
War
Soon, a military conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands begins to develop. The striking forces of the European power were, of course, naval aviation and the Royal Navy, so the English Cabinet did not want to endanger the health and life of the middle son of Elizabeth II. However, she did not support this idea and insisted that Prince Andrew participate in the war for national interests. After her, the royal couple met their son in Portsmouth, where he arrived on the ship Invincible.
The heir to the throne received gratitude from the commander, who called him a promising officer and a high-class pilot.
Career Peak
Prince Andrew (son of Elizabeth 2), whose biography undoubtedly deserves separate consideration, continues to climb the career ladder: in 1984 he was awarded the rank of lieutenant, and his mother appointed him as a personal assistant - adjutant. In the future, the royal offspring is entrusted with the command of the army in various parts of the planet.
In the winter of 2010, the Duke of York, in honor of the celebration of his fiftieth birthday, receives another military rank - now he is an honorary rear admiral. After some time, Prince Andrew (Elizabeth's son) decides to end his military career and go into civilian service as a special trade representative of Great Britain.
Personal life
The relationship of the offspring of the British queen with the opposite sex has acquired a lot of rumors and rumors. Prince Andrew got married when he was 26 years old.
His chosen one was the daughter of the sports manager of Prince Charles - Sarah Margaret Ferguson. They knew each other from a young age, but the real spark of love ran between them in 1985. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson met by chance at the royal races. Sharks of the pen wrote that Princess Diana played an important role in starting a relationship, who wanted to distract the prince from an unsuccessful romance with actress Koo Stark. The wedding took place in the summer of 1986 at Westminster Abbey, at the same time Prince Andrew was awarded the title of Duke of York. Andrew presented his wife with a truly royal gift - an engagement ring encrusted with a Burmese ruby.
In the early 90s, when the head of the family "went to sea", Prince Andrew's wife led a far from reclusive lifestyle. She was often seen in male society. Thus appeared the first crack in the relationship between Ferguson and the Prince of York. In 1992, the royal couple announced that their union was coming to an end, but only four years later an official divorce was issued. In marriage, Andrew and Sarah had two daughters - Beatrice (1988) and Eugene (1990). Subsequently, the ex-wife of the Prince of York, along with his offspring, moved to live in a family residence. Sarah Ferguson remained and remains on friendly terms with Andrew.
Scandal #1
One of the unpleasant incidents that negatively affected the business reputation of the Prince of York is connected with his ex-wife.
She was accused of the following: she wanted to receive a large sum of money for organizing the acquaintance of her ex-husband with an entrepreneur who had problems in business. It was expected that the royal offspring, who held the high post of special trade representative, would help resolve the "business" troubles of his new acquaintance. The deal was valued at £500,000. Moreover, “close to the court” gladly took an advance payment for her work. Subsequently, the fraud was revealed, and Prince Andrew, whose photos began to appear en masse in the British media, hastened to declare that he knew nothing about his wife's intentions. Sarah Ferguson also said that she “decided on such a bold act” only because she was experiencing financial difficulties.
Scandal #2
Another painful incident for the Prince of York is the accusation of sexual harassment against an underage girl. The plaintiff appealed to the American court so that justice would prevail. 
She claimed that the son of Elizabeth II repeatedly found herself in bed with her: they say, he really liked the figure and slender legs of the girl. The victim added that for the "night of love" she received from the Prince of York 15 thousand dollars. The plaintiff also added that she worked as a courtesan for a certain banker Jeffrey Epstein. Among his regular customers was Prince Andrew. One way or another, but the defendant in every possible way denied the sexual relationship between him and Epstein's concubine.
Case out of the ordinary...
An extraordinary incident occurred with the second son of Elizabeth II, when he was in the residence of Buckingham Palace.
Law enforcement took him for a thief. Prince Andrew decided to take a walk in the palace garden in the evening. Seeing the man and not recognizing him, the police asked to show the documents. In addition, law enforcement officers pointed a pistol towards the heir to the throne, but the police rejected this version of what was happening. This reaction of law enforcement officers was explained by the fact that on the eve of the incident, a certain person tried to illegally enter the territory of the palace. Naturally, the police apologized to Prince Andrew for the inconvenience caused.
Finally, we note that the Duke of York has no male children: if he does not remarry and have a son, his title may return to the Crown.
In a statement, Buckingham Palace refuted information that appeared in the American media about the possible sexual contacts of Prince Andrew with minors: “We do not comment on the details of this case. But, to avoid any doubt, we declare that any allegations of inappropriate contact with minors are absolutely untrue.”
Prince Andrew's name appeared in documents filed by an unnamed woman (who goes by the pseudonym "Jane Doe 3") in a Florida court. They are connected with an ongoing investigation in the United States against financier Jeffrey Epstein for several years.
Jane Doe 3 claims that between 1999 and 2002, when she was a minor, she was forced by Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with Prince Andrew. According to her, this happened three times, in three different places: in London, in New York and on a private island owned by Epstein.
The Daily Telegraph reports that Prince Andrew was accused of sexually assaulting 17-year-old Virginia Roberts.
As the BBC reported, a spokeswoman for the royal family said of the scandal that had erupted: "This all relates to a long and ongoing investigation into a civil lawsuit in which the Duke of York has nothing to do."
A legal investigation was launched in 2011 against American businessman Jeffrey Epstein, who had previously spent a year and a half in prison on charges of forcing a minor into prostitution. Then, in 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to apologize for his friendship with Epstein.
American lawyer Alan Dershowitz said he plans to take legal action against a woman who claims she was forced to have sex with him as a minor, as well as Britain's Prince Andrew. A former Harvard law professor wants her to testify under oath. Dershowitz told the BBC: "If she believes she has been harmed by me and Prince Andrew, she should sue us for the damage."
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, 54, is the second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. He was married until 1996 to Sarah, Duchess of York. Andrew is 5th in the line of succession to the British throne (following the birth of a son to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and his wife, Duchess Catherine, in 2013). As a helicopter pilot, he took part in the British-Argentine war over the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands in 1982. At the same time, the name of the Duke of York constantly appears in various scandals. In 2011, for example, Prince Andrew, then the British trade ambassador, was criticized in the British media for costing the treasury millions of pounds on his overseas trips around the world. The press also blamed him for the fact that the prince is friends with dubious personalities - from close associates of the Libyan colonel Gaddafi to billionaires from the post-Soviet space. The Duke of York suffered the most with New York financier Jeffrey Epstein, convicted of forcing underage girls into prostitution. More than three years ago, the British edition of the Sunday Telegraph placed on the front page a photo taken in 2001 of Prince Andrew hugging 17-year-old Virginia Roberts by the waist. It was alleged that the girl was once invited to Epstein's Florida villa in order to massage him and his guests, but the matter was not limited to massage. And an unnamed aide to the Duke of York confirmed to the Sunday Telegraph that the prince was a frequent visitor to Epstein and, like other guests, received massages there, but “massage in itself is not something reprehensible. If he is to blame for being massaged, then he is only to blame for being massaged.”
The ex-wife of the Duke of York was also involved in the scandals - in 2010, The News of the World published a video in which Sarah Ferguson agreed to arrange a meeting for an undercover reporter who introduced himself as a wealthy businessman with her ex-husband for 500 thousand pounds (about $ 720 thousand .). At the same time, as reported, Andrew himself did not know anything about his wife's deal.
In the summer of 2011, Prince Andrew was forced to leave the post of British Trade Representative - largely "thanks" to his connections with the aforementioned Epstein.
Prince Andrew, Duke of York(Eng. Prince Andrew Duke of York, full name Andrew Albert Christian Edward; genus. February 19, 1960) - British Prince, Rear Admiral.
Biography
Third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. The title of the Duke of York was granted to him on July 23, 1986 - the day of his marriage to Sarah Ferguson.
The Duke of York and Sarah, Duchess of York (from whom he has been divorced since 30 May 1996) have two children: Princess Beatrice of York (b. 8 August 1988) and Princess Eugenie (Eugenie) of York (b. 23 March 1990) .
Since the duke has no sons, there are no heirs to the title (peerage titles, except in special cases, are inherited only through the direct male line). If Prince Andrew does not remarry and have a son, then after his death the title "Duke of York" will return to the crown and can be assigned again.
Ranks 6th in the order of succession to the British throne (after the birth of a daughter in 2015 to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife, Duchess Catherine).
In October 2004 he visited Russia.
Personal coat of arms and awards
As a member of the royal family, he has a personal coat of arms based on the coat of arms of the monarch of the United Kingdom.
blazon
Quadruple shield: in the first and fourth fields, the coat of arms of England - three golden leopards with azure weapons in a scarlet field, in the second field, the coat of arms of Scotland - in a golden field with a scarlet double inner border, sprouted with lilies, a scarlet rising lion with azure weapons, in the third field, the coat of arms of Ireland - a golden harp with silver strings in an azure field. On top of the shield is a silver title with three ends burdened with an azure sea anchor.
The shield is surrounded by the ribbon of the Order of the Garter.
Shield holders: on the right - British, crowned with the open crown of the monarch's children, a lion with a silver title (as in a shield) on the neck; on the left - a Scottish unicorn with a crown of the monarch's children and a silver title (as in a shield) around the neck.
The shield is crowned with the crown of the monarch's children, with a peer's cap inside.
Crest: gold, crowned with the open crown of the children of the monarch, a leopard with a silver title (as in a shield) on the neck, standing on the crown of the children of the monarch.
Awards
| The country | date of | Reward | Letters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6, 1977 | Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal | |||
| Norway Norway | 1988 | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olaf | ||
| New Zealand New Zealand | 1990 | New Zealand Commemorative Medal 1990 | ||
| Canada Canada | 2001 | Badge of the Armed Forces | CD | |
| UK UK | February 6, 2002 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | ||
| Saskatchewan Saskatchewan | 2005 | Saskatchewan Centenary Commemorative Medal | ||
| England England | April 23, 2006 | Knight of the Order of the Garter | KG | |
| UAE UAE | 2010 | Order of the Federation | ||
| UK UK | February 21, 2011 | Knight Grand Cross | Royal Victorian Order | GCVO |
| June 2, 2003-February 21, 2011 | Knight Commander | KCVO | ||
| December 19, 1979-June 2, 2003 | Commander | CVO | ||
| UK UK | February 6, 2012 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | ||
| UK UK | South Atlantic Medal with rosette |
Pedigree of Andrew Windsor, Duke of York
| Ancestors 1. Andrew Windsor, Duke of York | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2. Father: Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh | 4. Grandfather: Andrew, Prince of Denmark and Greece | 8. Great-grandfather: George I, King of Greece |
| 9. Great-grandmother: Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna | ||
| 5. Grandmother: Princess Alice of Battenberg | 10. Great-grandfather on the female line: Ludwig Alexander Battenberg | |
| 11. Great-grandmother in the female line: Princess Victoria of Hesse-Darmstadt | ||
| 3. Mother: Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain | 6. Grandfather on the female line: George VI, King of Great Britain | 12. Great-grandfather on the female line: George V, King of Great Britain |
| 13. Great-grandmother in the female line: Mary of Teck | ||
| 7. Grandmother in the female line: Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon | 14. Great-grandfather on the female line: Claude George Bowes-Lyon | |
| 15. Great-grandmother in the female line: Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck |
As you know, fairy tales about princes and princesses that children love to listen to always have a happy ending. The heirs to the throne in them are distinguished by ambition, valor and are guided by the ideals of goodness and justice. However, in reality, as practice shows, the children of monarchs often find themselves at the center of scandals and become participants in lawsuits that are initiated in connection with their far from exemplary behavior. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, was no exception in this sense. His business reputation in the British kingdom, where conservative foundations and traditions are strong, has certainly suffered. But does the aforementioned heir to the throne really leave much to be desired? Let's consider this question in more detail.
Curriculum vitae
Prince Andrew was born in 1960 at Buckingham Manor.
The boy became the second male offspring, who was born to Queen Elizabeth II in marriage with the Duke of Edinburgh Philip. He was named after his paternal grandfather, who bore the title of Prince of Greece and Denmark. Prince Andrew, like other children of the royal family, was raised by a governess. By the age of 19, the young man already had a diploma in the history of economic and political sciences. Taking the document with him, he goes to study at the Royal Naval College, and soon he is enrolled in the flotilla, where he begins to learn the basics of the profession "pilot of a military helicopter."
The beginning of a pilot's career
It did not take long for the heir to the British throne to get on a military aircraft as a trainee. In May 1979, Prince Andrew signed a twelve-year aviation contract.
In 1980, a young man receives a green beret. Over the next two years, a member of the royal family studies in continuing education courses, and then becomes a professional pilot. He joins the command of 820 Naval Air Squadron, which serves on board the aircraft carrier Invincible.
War
Soon, a military conflict between Britain and Argentina over the Falkland Islands begins to develop. The striking forces of the European power were, of course, naval aviation and the Royal Navy, so the English Cabinet did not want to endanger the health and life of the middle son of Elizabeth II. However, she did not support this idea and insisted that Prince Andrew participate in the war for national interests. After her, the royal couple met their son in Portsmouth, where he arrived on the ship Invincible.
The heir to the throne received gratitude from the commander, who called him a promising officer and a high-class pilot.
Career Peak
Prince Andrew (son of Elizabeth 2), whose biography undoubtedly deserves separate consideration, continues to climb the career ladder: in 1984 he was awarded the rank of lieutenant, and his mother appointed him as a personal assistant - adjutant. In the future, the royal offspring is entrusted with the command of the army in various parts of the planet.
In the winter of 2010, the Duke of York, in honor of the celebration of his fiftieth birthday, receives another military rank - now he is an honorary rear admiral. After some time, Prince Andrew (Elizabeth's son) decides to end his military career and go into civilian service as a special trade representative of Great Britain.
Personal life
The relationship of the offspring of the British queen with the opposite sex has acquired a lot of rumors and rumors. Prince Andrew got married when he was 26 years old.
His chosen one was the daughter of the sports manager of Prince Charles - Sarah Margaret Ferguson. They knew each other from a young age, but the real spark of love ran between them in 1985. Prince Andrew and met by chance at the royal races. Sharks of the pen wrote that Princess Diana played an important role in starting a relationship, who wanted to distract the prince from an unsuccessful romance with actress Koo Stark. The wedding took place in the summer of 1986 at Westminster Abbey, at the same time Prince Andrew was awarded the title of Duke of York. Andrew presented his wife with a truly royal gift - an engagement ring encrusted with a Burmese ruby.
In the early 90s, when the head of the family "went to sea", Prince Andrew's wife led a far from reclusive lifestyle. She was often seen in male society. Thus appeared the first crack in the relationship between Ferguson and the Prince of York. In 1992, the royal couple announced that their union was coming to an end, but only four years later an official divorce was issued. In marriage, Andrew and Sarah had two daughters - Beatrice (1988) and Eugene (1990). Subsequently, the ex-wife of the Prince of York, along with his offspring, moved to live in a family residence. Sarah Ferguson remained and remains on friendly terms with Andrew.
Scandal #1
One of the unpleasant incidents that negatively affected the business reputation of the Prince of York is connected with his ex-wife.
She was accused of the following: she wanted to receive a large sum of money for organizing the acquaintance of her ex-husband with an entrepreneur who had problems in business. It was expected that the royal offspring, who held the high post of special trade representative, would help resolve the "business" troubles of his new acquaintance. The deal was valued at £500,000. Moreover, “close to the court” gladly took an advance payment for her work. Subsequently, the fraud was revealed, and Prince Andrew, whose photos began to appear en masse in hastened to declare that he knew nothing about his wife's intentions. Sarah Ferguson also said that she “decided on such a bold act” only because she was experiencing financial difficulties.
Scandal #2
Another painful incident for the Prince of York is the accusation of sexual harassment against an underage girl. The plaintiff appealed to the American court so that justice would prevail.
She claimed that the son of Elizabeth II repeatedly found herself in bed with her: they say, he really liked the figure and slender legs of the girl. The victim added that for the "night of love" she received from the Prince of York 15 thousand dollars. The plaintiff also added that she worked as a courtesan for a certain banker Jeffrey Epstein. Among his regular customers was Prince Andrew. One way or another, but the defendant in every possible way denied the sexual relationship between him and Epstein's concubine.
Case out of the ordinary...
An extraordinary incident occurred with the second son of Elizabeth II, when he was in the residence of Buckingham Palace.
Law enforcement took him for a thief. Prince Andrew decided to take a walk in the palace garden in the evening. Seeing the man and not recognizing him, the police asked to show the documents. In addition, law enforcement officers pointed a pistol towards the heir to the throne, but the police rejected this version of what was happening. This reaction of law enforcement officers was explained by the fact that on the eve of the incident, a certain person tried to illegally enter the territory of the palace. Naturally, the police apologized to Prince Andrew for the inconvenience caused.
Finally, we note that the Duke of York has no male children: if he does not remarry and have a son, his title may return to the Crown.